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hatchettite
[ hach-i-tahyt ]
noun
- a soft yellowish mineral wax, C 38 H 78 , darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds.
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Origin of hatchettite1
1865–70; named after Charles Hatchett (c1765–1847), English chemist; -ite 1
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